Place profile · Ballymurn, Co. Wexford

Is Ballymurn a good place to live?

Ballymurn, Co. Wexford scores 57/100 for quality of life, #70 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €275,000 (most €225,000–€320,000), it scores 64/100 for safety (52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 323 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Ballymurn is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 13% → 10%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise

Where Ballymurn sits.

Co. Wexford.

63 min
drive to Waterford

#70 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

57/100
#70 liveability#62 value
Affordability96
Transport & services88
Family & community78
Environment64
Safety64
Local economy30
Schools & education20

These seven scores and the 57/100 are measured across the Y21 Eircode area, not Ballymurn alone — an area that takes in much of WEXFORD. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Ballymurn is #62 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €275,000.

€225,000€320,000
13 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

64/100
52.9/1,000 · Wexford

The score is for the Y21 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Wexford). Neither is measured for Ballymurn on its own.

The community here.

323 people.

Population is for Ballymurn itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 323 residents · not ranked
3
everyday shops & services
1 per 108 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
32%
professional
11.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Ballymurn, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

65.4% own12.2% rent9.5% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 30/100 Schools & education 20/100

Ballymurn: common questions

Is Ballymurn a good place to live?

Ballymurn, Co. Wexford, scores 57/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #70 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Is Ballymurn safe?

Ballymurn scores 64/100 on safety, ~52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Ballymurn?

The median sale price in Ballymurn over the last 24 months was €275,000, most between €225,000 and €320,000 (Property Price Register).

Is Ballymurn on the up?

Ballymurn is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 13% → 10%, in line with nationally, third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise.

Is Ballymurn good for families?

Ballymurn scores 78/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Ballymurn?

Ballymurn scores 20/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Ballymurn?

Ballymurn is about 63 minutes by road from Waterford.

Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated August 2026.